Lipscomb Acdemy - Band Director

Lipscomb Academy seeks a Godly music educator to lead our band program, providing transformative experiences as students discover their giftedness and learn life lessons beyond music making. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a vibrant and growing Christian faith consistent with Lipscomb's Centering Core and Statement of Faith, modeling Christ-centered character in both word and action.

Current Program and Job Description

Three graded levels of curricular academic band with a current total of 71 students.

• 6th Grade Beginning Band (split between woodwinds and brass/percussion which come on alternating days all year.) (22)
• 7-8 Middle School Intermediate meeting daily all together all year. (21)
• High School 9-12th Band which meets all year (28)

Pep Band for home HS Football games and pep rallies, which has operated primarily as a volunteer organization of curricular band students, with some special games required. Most participate all of the time. This arrangement allows students to also participate in Fall sports, avoiding attrition due to conflicts.

Other normal faculty member duties as assigned. The current director teaches a rotation of class guitar to middle school students who choose that as one elective in an alternating rotation of other related arts options. There are opportunities for expanded experiences that align with the candidate's areas of expertise.

In collaboration with the Fine Arts Director, involvement in the organization of an in-house private music lessons program taught by independent contractors.

In addition to concerts on campus, the Intermediate and High School ensembles routinely attend their regional concert performance assessment (adjudication.) We regularly have some students who choose to be a part of more than one ensemble. Our performing arts program includes Band, Choir, Orchestra and Theatre. There is also a School of Dance after school. There is a strong collaboration with the Lipscomb University School of Music. The Academy fine arts team is very mutually supportive - collaborative, not competitive. There are 10 full-time faculty K-12, plus the Fine Arts Director who serves on the Academy Leadership Team alongside principals, athletic director and other administrators. The 6-12 fine arts faculty are direct reports to the Fine Arts Director, who collaborates with relevant school-level principals to best utilize those faculty they share.

Funding is strong, with additional money from an annual school-wide Giving Day. Recently, we received a one million dollar endowment for the Arts that provides additional annual funds. The music wing was renovated this past summer. We do NOT have ensemble specific fundraising. We want class time and teachers to be focused on the music and to provide the necessary resources through tuition dollars and philanthropic gifts.

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